Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29
;m,he Erie Guess
CITY AND VICINITY.

shipped from Wilmington about August
10.
BY actual count so persons stopped at
tie Y. NJ. c. A. ice water barrel by the
City Hall, Wednesday evening, in 10 min
utes.
Overheard on the strett-Small boy read
ing ball poster Burlington 5. Rutland.
Say, mister, what does VS.. mean Yer
mont ?"
Col. T. c. Fletcher of st. Johnsbury was
in town Saturday to see about the coal
traffic over the St Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain.
The new Jail is making fair degree of
progress, the front wall already having
risen considerable distance above the
windows on the first floor.
Rev. Mr.. Teller will relate his expert
ence with the ROmish church, and his rea-
sons for leaving it next Sunday evening
at the Baptist church at Essex Centre.
The last day for the redemption of the
trade dollars is August l. If anybody has
one after that date he will have to keep it,
or give it away, or sell it for old silver.
The Catholic Young Mems union held
hCctluB puuNuS III iNSulu AoithSi Jbh4
DO excursion which will take place about
August 10th or llth probably to Hghgate.
Mrs. NJ. A. Herman had night bloom.
ing cereus in blossom Saturday night and
there are indications that there will be
many more blossoms on it in the near
future.
A Sup Iosed mad dog created sensation
on n. rth Winooski avenue Saturday
night but bullet put an end to its ca
reer after it had snapped at man who
attempted to catch it,
The material has arrived for the new
suits for the league team, and they Will
be made within few days The body of
the suit will be gray, trimmed with blue,
and dark stockings.
A cablegram received from Cork Wednes-
day morning by the " ellis & Richardson
company announced the safe arrival of
Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Richardson and son at
that place after a pleasant voyage.
The new peal of bells in the st. Joseph's
church were rung for all the Sunday ser
vices for the first time. The peal is a
fine sounding one and the heavy bell can
be heard over a large area in the vicini-
ty.
The Aurora clue expects to have grand
tallo no ride into the country il the near
future. This was one of the liveliest social
clubs of young people in the city last sea
son and its renewed festivities will be
warmly greeted by many.
Word was received in this city yester
day by gentleman prominent in railroad
circles that the Canadian Pacific would
begin to run trains across their new
bridge across the St. Lawrence at Lachne
Monday.
L. 5. Drew sold herd of Ayrshires to
Captain G.. Morton OF Essex Saturday
consisting OF three COWS. the yearlng bull
Monticello which took a prize at the
New York DHrymen's show in May last
and six h,ifer calves.
The City band of Pittsburgh had
moonlight excursion OH the steamer Yer
mont Wednesday. The party numbered
about 400 and quite stop was made at
this city, during which the eXcursionists
visited various points of interest
That "catamount" has been seen again,
this time in Mr.. Hayward's lot, next to
J. Browns slaughter house. The person
who saw it describes it as "black and
brown, with long ears" This proves
pretty conclusivey that it is no panther.
Letters received from Mr.. c. n. Mead at
the White mountains state that he con
tinues to improve in health under the in
fuence of the bracing mountain air. He
has his team with him and enjoys to the
utmost his pleasant drives about the
region
The stockholders in the Clipper a5socia-
ton are E. B. Taft, l.. F. Englesby, n. X.
Brown, j. E. Harris, w. B. McKillip, j.
]. Flynn, A. n. Johns, j. B. Wheeler, S.
w. Landon, d. J. Foster and H. H. Ross.
Princi pal Landon is president, and DR..
Wheeler the vice president of the associa
ton.
A number of Rock Point Institute boys
met at the Van Ness House Saturday
evening and after enjoying an elaborate
banquet, they formed a club, member
ship in which is to be allowed only to
those who attended the institute during
years 1881 to 1884 inclusive
The street department completed the
new sewer on Battery street Wednesday
which puts that street below Pearl in
very satisfactory condition from sani-
tary point of view. This does not apply to
all of the. buildings on it, however, but
the health officer is fast regulating this
evil.
Mr.. William Devino of Winooski has
brought suit against the Central Vermont
Railroad company for $4,000 for the loss
of his wife in the Hartford railroad disas
ter last winter, by his attorneys f. r.
Hard, A. V. Spaldng and H. N. Deavitt
More suits of the same nature are to be
brought we are informed.
The Relefs of Plattsburgh, who have
entered in the hose race at the New York
State firemen's convention at Troy, will
take with them the prize cart the com
pany won at Buffalo last year. The c. C..
Knight Hose company of Fairhayen,
will compete in the prize drill contest
A number OF Burlington firemen eX-
pact IN attand the convention